Using Proximity of Trash Cans and Ash Trays to Increase Convenience of Separating Litter in a Blacksburg, Virginia Shopping Mall

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Geller, E. S., Brasted, W. S. & Mann, M. F. (1979). Waste receptacle designs as interventions for litter control. Journal of Environmental Systems, 9, 2, 145-160.
A literature review revealed different interventions used in reducing the amount of litter at a Virginia shopping mall. A pilot program was then designed to investigate the effect…

Cigarette Litter Resources

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Unknown Nov 22, 2005 16:44 pm
I just received today a CD-ROM guide from Keep America Beautiful (KAB) on reducing cigarette litter. KAB has been studying for the last several years how to reduce cigarette litte…

Waste Management & Harbour Authorities

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Alanna McPhee Truro Mar 16, 2006 12:26 pm
Dear members, I am looking for information on best practices related to solid waste management at fishing harbours. There are several challenges that have been identified by …

A CBSM Approach to Flytipping

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Sarah Pritchett Jul 12, 2006 16:15 pm
We have just finished our project on a CBSM approach to illegal dumping of rubbish (flytipping) in Porirua, Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our final output for it was a Waste E…

Littering

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Unknown Aug 6, 2006 9:51 am
Sarah Weller has asked that I post the following question for her: Can anyone send me examples of CBSM being used in campaigns to reduce littering? Best, Doug Doug McKe…

Cigarette Butt Littering

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Megan Warfield Olympia Oct 6, 2006 14:09 pm
Friends, Does anyone have any experience with providing small disposable foil packets (approximately 2 inches by 3 inches) to smokers as an alternative to littering their cig…

Coastal Littering

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Kelsey Vaughn Portsmouth Jun 19, 2007 14:55 pm
Greetings, I am currently working with my colleagues to enact a coastal anti-littering campaign in New Hampshire. We have already received data concerning types and amounts o…

Problem with Discarding Used Tires

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Kate Corwin Kansas City Jan 29, 2008 9:38 am
Does anyone know of a city, county, or other organization that has paid citizens for old tires as a way to discourage dumping them on vacant lots? (Like a buy-back program?) Curr…

Innovative Litter Signs

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Unknown Apr 10, 2008 10:21 am
Hi, I have the task of producing signs to try to help prevent littering. They are to be placed at key recreational points/parks that front our river. These areas are consiste…

Littering in Parks

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Cappy Manly Apr 10, 2008 12:53 pm
Dear Friends, I am looking for ideas, signs/messaging, and information that can assist parks in curbing the persistent litter problem. We have large problems in our parks tha…

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